Range construction



Feb. 24, 1942. c, M, MAyER 2,274,299

RANGE CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 16, 1939 IN VENT OR.

BY Cha rles M. Mauer M Om;

ATTORNEY S.

Patented F eb. 24, 1942 UNITED STATES, PATENT. OFFICE RANGE CONSTRUCTION Charles M. Mayer, Mansfield, Ohio, assignor to The Tappan Stove Com a corporation ofOhio Application September 16, 1939, Serial No. 295,324

4- Claims.

' This invention relates to a cooking stove or range of the type having a flat cooking top and one or more cooking compartments disposed therebelow.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a range of the character described which has the cooking top and back splasher formed in one piece, the back splasher having apart thereof shaped to provide a shade for a lamp for illuminating the cooking top.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cooking range of the character described which has a flat cooking top which has a back splasher the rear face of which is disposed substantially flush with the rear wall of the stove so that the range may be placed closer to a wall.

A further object of the invention is to provide a range of the character described having a fiat 'cooking top and a backsplasher disposed substantially flush with the rear wall of the stove, there being one or more cooking compartments disposed below the cooking top, the top having one or more horizontally disposed vent openings therein connected with the cooking compartments respectively whereby the products of combustion may be vented in such a manner as not to stain or discolor the wall.

.Another object of the invention is to provide a stove having a flat cooking top and a pair of cooking compartments disposed therebelow, the range having a back splasher disposed flush with the rear wall of the stove and the top having a pair of vent openings therein disposed adjacent the rear corners thereof and connected with the cooking compartments, there being a pair of vent caps disposed over the vent openings respectively and forming a continuation of the back splasher and serving to direct products of combustion forwardly.

A still further object'of the invention is to provide a stove having the aforementioned distinguishing and characteristic features and which is well adapted for production at a low cost.

Further and more limited objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds and by reference to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a range embodying the features of my invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the range shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on a larger scale taken near one end of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cooking top; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the vent cap grill; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of pany. Mansfield, Ohio,

the vent caps and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a slight modification.

Referring now to the drawing, the range in its preferred form comprises a substantially rectangular cabinet supported on a suitable base and having a flat cooking top below which is disposed an oven and a broiler which are closed 1 adjacent each side thereof, the edges of such openings being flanged. or shouldered so as to rality of vent slots 20 receive and support grids8. Thecooking top is also provided with a pair of horizontally disposed vent openings 9 and I 0, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear. The rear portion ,of the cooking top is .bent upwardly so as to provide a back splasher indicated by the reference character II. splasher is rolled over forwardly so as to provide a shade or compartment adapted to receive lamps l3 therein for illuminating the cooking top. The cooking compartments are of double wall construction having insulation therebetween as shown in Fig. 3. The construction is such as to provide a compartment l4 adapted to receive the cooking top burners l5 therein which are supported in any suitable manner. There are preferably two burners provided for each burner opening which are disposed below the openings provided in the cooking top.

Disposed over each of' the vent openings 9 and I0 is a vent cap l6 which may be formed of cast iron or heat resisting glass-or any'other suitable material. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the vent caps are of the shape shown and are formed of a die casting .and each has an opening I! therein. Each vent cap has a recessed or shouldered portion [8 formed thereon which is adapted to receive thereover the adjacent edge of the rolled-over portion l2 of the back splasher. Fitting over each of the vent caps is a vent grill l9, shown in detail in Fig. 5, and which may be formed of sheet metal and is preferably chrome plated or otherwise suitably decorated. Each of the vent grills has a plutherein. Secured within each of the vent caps is a curved reflector plate 2| which is held in place by means of a bolt 22. The vent caps may be secured to the cooking The top portion of the back It will of course be understood that the vent at the opposite side of the range communicates with the oppositely disposed cooking compartment in a similar manner. The productsof combustion and fumes from each cooking compartment escape through the flue passages 24 and thence through the openings l7 and 20 in the vent cap and grill.. The reflector plate 2| serves to direct these products forwardly. so that there will be no danger of discoloring or staining the wall at the rear of the range. v

It will be seen that the flues for venting the products of combustion are disposed adjacent the rear corners of the cooking top instead of in the center, which is the conventional location. The location of the fiues very much simpliiles the arrangement onthe back splasher of accessories, which are practical necessities n the modern range, such as electric lights, clocks, minute minders, condiment holders or the like. It willalso be seen that the fluearrangement permits the products of combustion to escape without interfering with the supply of secondary air to the top burners.

A further advantage of the construction illustrated is that the back splasher is formed in one piece with the cooking top and is rolled forwardly to provide a recess or chamber to receive a lamp for illuminating the cooking top. The

4 space at the back of the cooking top is also free from any crack or crevice in which food may accumulate. Another feature of the construc-' tion is that the vents for the cooking compartments are located at the rear corners of the cooking, top, leaving the rear center of the cooking top free, thereby providing more space on the cooking top. This location of the vents also makes it possible to extend the top of the stove as well as the back splasher as close to the wall as possible.

In Fig. 7 there is disclosed a slightly modified form of construction in which the back splasher H and the rolled over portion I2 which forms the shade for a lamp,-are formed in two pieces so that the lamp shade portion may be readily removed for cleaning. The top of the back splasher is provided with a shoulder or flange ll which receives the rear edge of the portion l2=. In other respects, the cooking top and'arrangement of v'ents isidentical with that shown in Figs. 3 and 4. I

It will now be clear that I have provided a range construction which will accomplish the objects of the invention as hereinbefore stated. It is of course to be understood that the embodiment of the invention herein disclosed is to be considered merely as illustrative and not in.

a limiting senseas various changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of my invention; and that the invention is limited only in accordance with the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A stove having a flat generally rectangular cooking top and a cooking compartment'disposed therebelow, the top having an integrally formed vertically disposed portion at the extreme rear thereof providing a back splasher the rearface of which is disposed flush with the rear edge of the top wall of the stove so as to permit the stove to be placed flush against a wall, a pair of vent conduits secured to said back splasher and cooking top and reinforcing the same and positioned adjacent the rear corners of said cooking top and constituting a continuation of said back splasher. I

2. A range having a fiat generally rectangular cooking top and a .pair of cooking compartments disposed therebelow, said cooking top having an integrally formed vertically disposed portion providing a back splasher which is disposed at the extreme rear edge thereof, said pair of cooking compartments having vent openings therein for the products of combustion disposed at the rear thereof and a pair of vent conduits arranged adjacent therear corners of said cooking top and shaped and disposed so as to provide a continuation of said back splasher and reinforcing the same.

3. A range having a flat generally rectangular cooking top having a vertically disposed portion disposed at the extreme rear thereof and pro viding a back splasher which is positioned substantially flush with the rear wall of the range so as to permit the range to be positioned flush against a wall, a cooking compartment disposed 'below said cooking topand having one or more vent openings therein disposed adjacent the rear thereof for the escape of products of combustion, said cooking. top having a pair of vent conduits secured to said back splasher and cooking top and disposed adjacent the rear corners of the range and. providing a continuation of said back splasher and reinforcing the same and serving to direct the products of combustion forwardly.

4. A range having a flat generally rectangular cooking top and a cooking compartment disposed therebelow, a back splasher for said cooking top exposed at the rear end thereof and substantially flush with-the rear wall of the range so as to permit the range to be positioned flush against a wall, said cooking compartment having a pair of vent openings therein disposed adjacent the rear corners thereof, a pair of vent conduits connected with said vent openings and secured to both said cooking top and back splasher and constituting a continuation of the back splasher and reinforcing the same and serving to direct the products of combustion forwardly.

CHARLES M. MAYER. 

